Data Diligence

Following headlines covering the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica saga, awareness of not only privacy issues, but also the underlying value of data held by corporations and how they are processed has heightened. One area highlighted in this article is how data collected by pharmaceutical companies is underutilised to inform data-driven decisionmaking across the board.

Unlocking Marketing Data

Traditionally, supply chain design and management has focused solely on sourcing products as well as distribution. However, many pharma companiesí supply chains are based on outdated legacy models where high demand and margins were once the norm. With the emergence of generic products, expiring patents, over-the-counter products, and an increased focus on emerging markets to deliver competitiveness, pharma companies need to design and introduce new supply chain models that require new systems, processes, and metrics to be implemented. The definition of supply chain management has broadened over the years, and, in the data-centric world people live in today, supply chain decision makers have begun realising the importance of regulatory, market, and healthcare professional client data, in designing more competitive supply chain models.

Kieran Bourke at MAXX Design is focused on the development of marketing solutions for pharma companies and has previously worked closely with GSK across its consumer marketing portfolio, helping them to innovate around the rapid rise of mobile marketing. He was previously a spokesperson for the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising.

7 Common Myths about QP Training Debunked: A Guide for Senior Managers

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The role of the Qualified Person (QP) in the pharmaceutical industry is mandated by law (Directive 2001/83/EC, Directive 2001/20/EC, UK SI 2012/1916, UK SI 2004/103). Every holder of a relevant Manufacturers Authorisation (human and veterinary) must have at least one QP; without one, no batch of medicinal product can be certified for release for sale.
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